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A dry mouth increases the risk for tooth decay
People with reduced salivary secretion, which are characterized by the “dry mouth” are more likely to have dental caries compared to those with higher salivary flow, as clinical specialists warned Vital Dent.
Saliva plays a natural defensive role against caries, and that dilutes and removes sugars and constant pH of the mouth, they said.
“Thanks to its alkaline pH and its buffering capacity, drag the food scraps left in the mouth, neutralizes acids produced by bacterial plaque on the teeth and provides calcium and phosphate needed in a process called remineralization,” said the dentist Vital Dent Clinics, Olga Prieto. Read the rest of this entry »
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Teeth Tips
The Dental Health Foundation reports that when dental problems like cavities, left untreated can eventually lead to difficulty speaking, chewing and, ultimately, prevent the student from attending classes. Here are some simple steps to avoid tooth decay, also included in the campaign Takes Milk Processor Board initiative of the California Milk and Got Milk.
1. It must first tooth brush with a soft brush. Experts recommend going to the dentist the first anniversary, and get regular checkups every six months or as often as recommended by the dentist.
2. Children should brush their teeth at least twice a day, two and a half minutes to three minutes, with a toothpaste that has fluoride to fight cavities.
3. Attention should be paid to the gums are not swollen, red or tender, as these may be signs that oral health is deteriorating and it is necessary to visit the dentist.
4. Replace soft drinks and juices full of sugar and milk with meals. Milk not only vitamins and nutrients but strengthens teeth and prevents cavities. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dairy products help prevent cavities
A good routine oral hygiene practices in the prevention and drinking milk daily helps to have strong teeth and may reduce dental visits, experts say dental care. A report of the School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, states that the calcium in milk helps build strong teeth and may prevent cavities.
The milk gives oral health
According to a 2006 report by the Dental Health Foundation, in kindergarten, more than half of children have tooth decay and the time they reach third grade, that figure rises to 70 percent.
The dentist Karen Becerra, president of the Hispanic Dental Association in San Diego 2009-2010, says that milk, and contribute to the formation of tooth enamel, it also contains many proteins that are important for oral health. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children receive at least three glasses of milk (eight ounce serving) and / or milk products daily. Either skim milk or whole milk, all contained the same amount of calcium. Read the rest of this entry »
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Amoxicillin may cause dental fluorides
Amoxicillin is a synthetic penicillin used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria susceptible to this antibiotic (throat infections, nose and ears, lower respiratory tract infections, genitourinary infections without urological complications, skin infections and soft tissue infections) . It is fairly common to prescribe to children with ear infections and other bacterial diseases.
A study published in Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, warning of the danger of prescribing amoxicillin to infants, the risk of injury to the enamel (dental fluorides). Read the rest of this entry »
A radiant smile today
Look beautiful and radiant smile is an aspiration that has more and more demand, not just between the rich and famous. Many people who come to the dentist not only to solve dental problems, but to improve the aesthetics of your teeth and give them a shiny white.
Teeth whitening treatments are fairly simple, fast and secure. The techniques used are painless and the dentist is responsible for determining what method and what color is most appropriate in each case.
Wide range of colors
The color of the teeth presents a wide range of tones, which is determined, as the color of skin or hair, by genetic inheritance. The color hue is given by the core of the tooth or dentin, which never varies, and the enamel, their transparency and ability to reflect the light giving tone to the tooth. Read the rest of this entry »
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